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Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil drives into the pits during the first practice session for the United States F1 Grand Prix in Indianapolis, Ind. Carlos Barria/Reuters/FILE

An 1927 Amilcar C6 Compressor race car is driven by Ruedi Stoop through a steep turn during a race demonstration at the Office Rennbahn cycling track in Zurich's Oerlikon suburb, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters/FILE

The ALMS features four different classes of high-tech sports cars competing together in each race - four races in one. Courtesy of Paul Johnson Photography/Lime Rock Park/FILE

The Marina Bay street circuit of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix is seen illuminated at dusk on Sept. 18. The Singapore F1 night race will take place on Sept. 27. Singapore Tourism Board/Reuters

Driver Danica Patrick (c.) lines up with the 2009 Indianapolis 500 race field in New York in May. The 33 drivers, in race day uniform with helmets, posed for the traditional Indy 500 lineup - 11 rows of three - for a photo in Herald Square. Eric Thayer/Reuters/FILE

The car of Vitor Meira of Brazil catches fire during a pit stop at the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 race on May 24, 2009. Pat Cociadiferro/Reuters/FILE

Cars enter the pit lane as the sun sets during the NASCAR Busch Series Gateway 250 auto race at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill. Jeff Roberson/AP/FILE

An illustration of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is seen on Yas Island. The park, set to open in 2010, will be the world's largest indoor theme park, and sits under a roof designed in the style of a classic double-curve body shell of a Ferrari GT car. A Formula One spec race track is also part of the theme park. Business Wire

Ferrari Formula One team members prepare to practice their pit stops outside their team garage at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore on Sept. 24. Singapore will host the season's 14th Formula One Grand Prix on Sept. 27. Vincent Thian/AP

French-Swiss Renault Formula One driver Romain Grosjean gets out of his car after crashing during the first practice session at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore on Sept. 25. Vincent Thian/AP

The Brawn GP Formula One team practices a pit stop with Ruben Barrichello's car reflected on a pair of goggles ahead of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix on Sept. 24. Tim Chong/Reuters

Ferrari team members are seen prior to the start of the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest, Hungary, in July to honor Ferrari's Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa, who was hospitalized after an accident. Gero Breloer/AP/FILE

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives his car during the qualification session for the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungarioring circuit near Budapest. Stoyan Nenov/Reuters/FILE

Cruz Pedregon drives to the provisional No. 1 spot in Funny Car at the second annual NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C., on Sept. 18. Richard Brady/NHRA/AP/FILE

Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during the first practice session on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore on Sept. 25. Dita Alangkara/AP

A bullet-riddled Formula One car replica is part of the installation by Indonesian sculptor Pintor Sirait is seen at a shopping mall in Singapore. Sirait is not a fan of Formula One racing, and has chosen the cars to be the subject of his work to highlight what he believes is wrong with mankind. Pablo Sanchez/Reuters/FILE

A photographer rests on a pile of tires prior to the start of a practice session at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest, Hungary. Petr David Josek/AP/FILE